COMPARING TWO PLACES
Umatilla County vs Benton County
PLACE A
Umatilla County, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Benton County, Arkansas
Umatilla County is 76% smaller than Benton County. Benton County earns more, with a median household income $25,778 higher. Benton County has grown faster since 2000 (28% vs 6%).
UMATILLA COUNTYBENTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population81,119332,554−76% vs Benton County
Population density25392−367
Population growth5.5%28.5%−22.9 pts
Median age36.935.9+1.0
Male52.1%50.2%+2.0 pts
Female47.9%49.8%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born10.9%12.7%−1.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic61.5%58.0%+3.4 pts
Black0.7%1.8%−1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino29.7%18.5%+11.2 pts
Asian0.7%4.6%−3.9 pts
Other7.4%17.1%−9.7 pts
Median household income$67,728$93,506−$25,778
Per capita income$32,100$47,067−$14,967
Poverty rate11.8%7.6%+4.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.450−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%37.8%−19.4 pts
Graduate degree6.5%13.0%−6.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.0%3.1%+2.0 pts
Labor force participation59.1%66.8%−7.7 pts
Median home value$282,600$323,500−$40,900
Median gross rent$997$1,277−$280
Owner-occupied67.9%67.0%+0.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%8.8%+2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households41.0%30.5%+10.4 pts
Average commute19.121.6−2.5
Worked from home7.1%15.7%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured6.7%9.5%−2.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025